“The order is primarily intended to increase the stocks of the German Armed Forces and its allies and to support Ukraine in its defensive struggle” said the German manufacturer.
By Tim MartinWith AI and computer vision, almost any platform can be autonomous
The use of computer vision and perceptive autonomy can have a profound impact on speeding the Observe, Orient, Decide and Act (OODA) loop.
Featuring an upgraded Leopard chassis with shortened engine to increase space inside the vehicle’s compartment, EMBT features KNDS’s new EMBT-ADT 140 uncrewed turret, which includes the 140mm Ascalon gun.
By Andrew White
“The experiences from recent crises and wars, in addition to the obvious postponement of the main Ground Combat System Program, creates the necessity to set up an additional medium-term solution,” said Rheinmetall’s Bjoern Bernhard.
By Tim Martin and Ashley Roque
The German and American defense firms joined forces on the project in 2023 to develop the system “as a solution for the growing demand for long-range rocket artillery.”
By Christina Mackenzie
Additionally, Rheinmetall is in talks with Ukrainian suppliers in a bid to form a new joint venture for in country production of artillery ammunition.
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Defense firms the world over took the opportunity to show off their vehicles, airframes and more bespoke platforms at the 2024 edition of ILA’s Berlin Air Show.
By Tim Martin and Lee Ferran “The establishment of the … ammunition factory in Lithuania will reduce our dependence on long supply chains, which currently pose great challenges in meeting the needs of the armies throughout the European Union and the world,” said Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Lithuania’s Minister of National Defense.
By Tim Martin
Rocket development builds on tried and true experience for new orbital missions
With Russian engines out of the picture, there’s a new Medium Launch Vehicle on the horizon that is US sourced with a fairing sized to launch constellations.
“Rheinmetall didn’t build a Boxer factory in Australia as an act of charity. They did it because we paid them to do it,” Marcus Hellyer, an Australian defense acquisition expert, told Breaking Defense. “That gives them the capacity to now build stuff for Germany and that will mean that there will be jobs in Australia.”
By Colin Clark
Prototypes of the new air defense system are due for qualification in 2027 so serial production can start in 2028, according to Germany’s military procurement arm BAAINBw.
By Tim Martin
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The fight in Ukraine demonstrates that artillery forces able to deliver mass and range remain a bedrock combat capability; one leading industrial base partner is positioning to deliver for US modernization needs.
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Future fleets of military ground vehicles will be modular, autonomous and seamlessly integrated to ensure networked lethality and Soldier survivability.
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Future fleets of military ground vehicles will be modular, autonomous and seamlessly integrated to ensure networked lethality and Soldier survivability.
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The contract award is a major win for Hanwha — but is also much smaller than originally envisioned.
By Colin Clark
The new facility, an expert said, appears to be “replacing” Turkey’s former role in building center fuselages for the Joint Strike Fighter.
By Michael Marrow
